Sri Lanka tourism aims to attract 2.3 million tourists in 2024 and earn over USD 4 billion, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said.

The Cabinet has green-lit the proposal to establish a Faculty of Medicine under the National School of Business Management (NSBM).

Sports Minister Harin Fernando has approved the 16-member ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh, commencing tomorrow at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

The Colombo High Court today rejected the preliminary objections raised by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella against the GI pipes case.

In response to why the Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) is depending on newcomers while neglecting its own members, its spokesman and Member of Parliament S.M. Marikar said the newcomers can be dealt with political tactics.

Thai Airways, the flag carrier airline of Thailand, will re-commence its operations at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with daily flights from April 1.

The embattled leader of Haiti, Ariel Henry, has resigned after weeks of mounting chaos in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have been attacking government structures and social order is on the brink of collapse.

Former President Donald Trump said he believes that TikTok is a national security threat but that he couldn’t support Congress’ banning the popular app because doing so would boost support for Facebook, which is the ’’enemy of the people.’

A total of 92% of the sanitary pads required in this country are produced in our country, and no tax is charged for them, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

The main suspect arrested in connection with the killing of a Buddhist monk at a temple in Malwathuhiripitiya was killed when police opened fire at the suspect while attempting to escape custody, police said.

The government has decided to suspend the gazette notification published recently allowing the import of several types of spices, including pepper, for re-export, the Agriculture Ministry said.

In response to recent findings published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, concerning child malnutrition and underweight girls, Sri Lanka’s health authorities have rejected the content referred to the portrayal of Sri Lanka.

Showers will occur at a few places in the Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night, the forecasting division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

Ahead of the pending national elections, the government has made fresh attempts to bring about changes to the parliamentary election system by seeking to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act, a Minister said.

A 16-year-old schoolboy has died in Ampara after collapsing while participating in a marathon race held at the Tirukkovil Methodist Central College yesterday morning, police said.

Sri Lanka’s bankers vow to continue exercising mortgage actions against the defaulted creditors through the courts of law, once the suspension of the parate rights of banks comes into effect

The deflationary conditions, which have persisted for many months since around the middle of last year, continued through January, as the prices contended by the producers across the industries have fallen by 3.0 percent from a year ago.

The jobs of about 6,000 employees are uncertain if SriLankan Airlines is unable to show progress of its operational and financial units within the next six months, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

The month of Ramadan fasting begins for the Muslim community in Sri Lanka from tomorrow (12) as the new crescent moon has been sighted, the Colombo Grand Mosque said.

Another shooting incident was reported in Galagoda, Ambalangoda tonight resulting in two fatalities and two others sustaining injuries, police said.

An individual was killed and three others, including a woman, were injured in a shooting incident at Guruwala in Pitigala tonight.

In a series of multiple snap raids carried out over the weekend, the Department of Excise has seized a large stock of local liquor bottles with forged security stickers from Northern, North Central and Eastern Provinces.

Those who ruled the country, those who are currently ruling the country, and those who intend to rule the country in the future have no plan on how the country should be developed, Presidential candidate Janaka Ratnayake said.

Steps have been taken to provide 1,000 air rifles this year to farmers to prevent crop damage caused by animals, the Agriculture and Plantation Industries Ministry said.

Notorious drug trafficker Salindu Malshika alias ‘Kudu Salindu’ was remanded till March 25 by the Panadura Chief Magistrate Champika Rajapakshe today.

Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell asleep during a recent flight, according to state news agency Antara, citing the ministry’s civil aviation director-general M Kristi Endah Murni.

A two-megawatt ground-mounted solar power plant was commissioned at Kommathurai in Batticaloa yesterday, which is a part of the 1X90 SBS II solar tender under the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Underworld figure Nadun Chithaka Wickremeratne, alias ’Harak Kata,’ has been remanded until April 26 in connection to his unsuccessful escape bid from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Two writ petitions filed against the divestiture process of the Lanka Hospital Corporation PLC and Sri Lanka Telecom PLC were withdrawn before the Court of Appeal today.

John Cena bared it all at the Oscars on Sunday while presenting the award for best costume design.